Surf spot

Newport Beach River Jetties

Forecast conditions and map view for Newport Beach River Jetties in USA, California, Orange County. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, California, Orange County
Coordinates: 33.6192, -117.9402

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	1	1.2	1.2	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7
Wave direction	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	W
Wave period (s)	12	10	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.3	9.2	9.2	4.7	5	5.3	5.5	5.7	6	6	6	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.1	6	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.4	6.2	6.3	6.3	7.4	11.8	13.9	13.8	13	13.6	13.4	13.3	12.9	12.7	12.1	11.8	11.4	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.1	12.2	11.8	11.8	12.1	12.1	5.2
Wave energy (kJ)	125	87	79	80	73	66	60	60	22	38	48	46	46	55	63	77	104	102	83	70	62	55	47	44	43	52	60	57	49	40	33	31	26	34	87	122	129	138	142	138	144	145	141	135	138	136	134	131	129	120	107	94	87	98	91	23
Wind speed (km/h)	10.1	8.9	10.7	14.4	15.9	12.2	9	8.6	8.3	6.9	5.7	10.6	15.2	12.2	9	9.6	11.5	12.1	11.4	16.6	20.7	18.7	14.6	12.6	15.6	10.4	7.9	12.4	16.5	15	9.8	7.1	5.4	3.3	3.4	9.5	14.3	13.3	9.2	6.4	4.8	3.1	4.3	9.3	15.1	16.1	9.4	5.8	6.2	4.7	2.9	8.3	15	13.5	8.7	7
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Newport Beach River Jetties is a surf spot in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, located near the Santa Ana River mouth / jetty area on the north side of the Newport zone.

Spot description

Type: Beachbreak with jetty influence
Wave character: Can produce fun, peaky waves with decent shape, especially when sand builds up in the right places
Best for: Mostly intermediate to advanced surfers, though it can be approachable on smaller, cleaner days
Bottom: Predominantly sand, with the jetty creating more defined takeoff zones and helping shape the swell
Conditions: Works best with clean swell and favorable sandbars; can get fickle and change with shifting sand
Crowds: Often busy, especially when conditions line up

Best swell / wind

Swell direction: Typically responds well to south and southwest swells
Wind: Offshore or light winds are preferred; northeast/offshore winds can improve the wave face
Tide: Often best around mid tide, but this can vary with the sandbars

Hazards / notes

Strong currents can be present near the river mouth and jetties
Be aware of rocks, jetty structure, and changing sandbars
Water quality can sometimes be impacted after rain or runoff due to the river mouth location

Overall vibe

Newport Beach River Jetties is a classic Southern California beachbreak with extra shape from the jetties. When the sand and swell line up, it can offer fast, playful peaks and solid longboard or shortboard sessions, but it’s highly dependent on conditions.